There Is Tremendous Elegance in the Strength of a Woman

As little girls, many of us were given messages about what elegance looks like. An elegant woman should be soft-spoken, kind, yielding, helpful, and self-sacrificing, they said. 

They meant well, sure; and,  they couldn’t have been more wrong or misguided. Who can blame them, though? After all, those were the same messages they received. 

Today we know that strong women are kind and helpful, sure – but not to their own detriment. They are soft-spoken, yes – but in an assured, self-confident way – never meek or unheard. 

Strong women are a force to be reckoned with, admired, and celebrated.

Strong women are, in fact,  the epitome of elegance.